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A Snapshot of Murder

Book 10 in the Kate Shackleton mysteries

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A Snapshot of Murder

By: Frances Brody
Narrated by: Anne Dover
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Summary

 'Frances Brody has made it to the top rank of crime writers' Daily Mail

Taking the perfect photograph can be murder . . .

Yorkshire, 1928. Indomitable sleuth Kate Shackleton is taking a well-deserved break from her detective work and indulging in her other passion: photography. When her local Photographic Society proposes an outing, Kate jumps at the chance to visit Haworth and Stanbury, in the heart of Brontë country, the setting for Wuthering Heights.

But when an obnoxious member of their party is murdered, the group is thrown into disarray. Is the murderer amongst them, or did the loud-mouthed Tobias have more enemies than they might have imagined?

Armed with her wit and wiles, and of course her trusty camera, it's up to Kate to crack the case, and get that perfect shot too . . .

Praise for Frances Brody's Kate Shackleton series:

'The series is right up there with Miss Marple' Sunday Sport

'Delightful' People's Friend

'Frances Brody matches a heroine of free and independent spirit with a vivid evocation of time and place . . . a novel to cherish' Barry Turner, Daily Mail

'Brody's excellent mystery splendidly captures the conflicts and attitudes of the time with well-developed characters' RT Book Reviews

'Kate Shackleton is a splendid heroine' Ann Granger

'Kate Shackleton joins Jacqueline Winspear's Maisie Dobbs in a subgroup of young, female amateur detectives who survived and were matured by their wartime experiences. As self-reliant women in a society that still regards them a second-class citizens, they make excellent heroines' Literary Review

'Frances Brody skilfully holds our attention, making us want to read on and then look forward to the next Kate Shackleton mystery' Gazette & Herald

'Kate Shackleton is a delightful leading character. The flavour of post First World War England is beautifully portrayed. An enjoyable and gripping mystery story' CrimeSquad.com

'The author keeps us highly entertained with an interesting and exciting plot, impeccably researched, and a style of writing that has the reader turning the pages eagerly to discover the truth of the mystery. Francis Brody is fast becoming "the queen of light crime fiction"' Gazette & Herald

'This is whimsical, colourful stuff and readers will warm to the entrepreneurial yet fragile Kate' Take a Break

'Refreshing and highly entertaining, especially for the winter nights' Gazette & Herald

'Delightful . . . the series is right up there with Miss Marple and the like. On top of that, the covers are fantastic, too' Weekend Sport Crime Fiction Mystery Crime Fiction Murder Detective Suspense
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Critic reviews

Another delightful outing for the star Frances Brody's retro detective series . . . The series is right up there with Miss Marple
Frances Brody skilfully plays on our emotions by signalling the likely guilt of the one person who attracts our sympathy. Newcomers to this well-established series will enjoy earlier titles, too (Barry Turner)
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I have liked this series from the very first one I listened to. Consuming them like treats one after the other until I had listened to all that were available. I then waited avidly for new releases. I like the narrator who adds just the correct amount of gravitas. I prefer the gentler stories with less suspense but the books in the series cater across the spectrum. I highly recommend these books.

My favourite of all the Kate Shackleton Mysteries

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The period setting and the Yorkshire context. A believable storyline logically and calmly narrated. Loved it

Loved the story in its setting

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I have loved all of the books in this series and this one did not disappoint. Anne Dover is the best narrator ever, in my opinion. I hope it won’t be too long for the next one!! I got through it far too quickly!!!!

Awesome!

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I love the Kate Shackleton books. There are so many layers and a plethora of descriptive material.
You get drawn in so deeply and involved with each character, thus it is sad when you finally discover who committed the crime.
A couple of dislikable characters, and not enough Mrs Sugden.
Anne Dover is an excellent narrator for the series (but I wish she would pronounce it, 'cOnstable' instead of 'cUnstable'. Mrs Shackleton would have pronounced it properly.)

Sad When the Perpetrator was Discovered

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This story seemed quite different to the others I’ve listened to. The story just wasn’t credible, and Kate’s reaction to the murderer was very strange. I’m not impressed with this one.

Disappointing

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